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An Indian army convoy moves along Srinagar-Leh national highway Monday at Gagangeer, in east Kashmir's Ganderbal district.

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20 Indian Troops Dead After Clashes With Chinese Soldiers Near Border

6:09pm June 16, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

The fighting, which reportedly involved stone-throwing and batons rather than bullets, occurred Monday night. It follows weeks of scuffles between Indian and Chinese troops along the border.

A law enforcement officer stands guard at the entrance of the Xinfadi market Saturday in Beijing. A fresh cluster of coronavirus cases linked to the market prompted officials to institute immediate and sweeping restrictions, including the market's closure

Beijing In 'Wartime Emergency Mode' Amid Fresh Cluster Of Coronavirus Cases

1:24pm June 13, 2020

The Chinese capital closed some markets, locked down parts of the city and banned outsiders from some neighborhoods after finding links between a massive wholesale market and a spate of new cases.

Zoom acknowledged Thursday that it had suspended three accounts belonging to activists at China's request. Two of the accounts belonged to U.S.-based activists and the third to a labor leader in Hong Kong.

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Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts At China's Request

9:04pm June 12, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The video conferencing company says Beijing had asked that four meetings and associated users be terminated. Two of the users were based in the U.S. and the third in Hong Kong.

Seasonal agricultural workers plant peanuts next to wheat fields in China's Henan province. With tens of millions of urban and factory jobs lost, many of the newly unemployed have returned to their rural villages.

With China's Economy Battered By Pandemic, Millions Return To The Land For Work

11:47am June 08, 2020

Measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic have devastated China's economy, shutting factories and urban jobs that millions of migrant workers depend upon. Many now seek jobs in their villages.

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How Will The U.S. And WHO Fare Without Each Other?

3:22pm June 05, 2020

by Pien Huang

Global health experts weigh in on the short- and long-term consequences of the U.S. breaking ties with the World Health Organization.

Riot police clear away media gathered in Hong Kong last week ahead of debate on a bill that would criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem. China has accused the U.S. of "double standards" in its support for anti-China protests in Hong Kong and it

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In George Floyd Protests, China Sees A Powerful Propaganda Opportunity

4:50pm June 03, 2020

by John Ruwitch

After years of U.S. criticism about human rights, China's Communist Party has seized on protests sparked by George Floyd's death to spread propaganda about what it calls American "double standards."

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The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, here at a press conference earlier this year, gave his reaction Monday to President Trump's declaration about funding the agency. Tedros said he learned of Trump's decision from the president's b

WHO's Measured Reaction To Trump's Pledge To Cut U.S. Ties To The Agency

3:57pm June 01, 2020

by Pien Huang

On Friday, President Trump said he would sever ties — and funding — to the World Health Organization because of its relationship with China. On Monday, WHO offers its first official response.

Protesters with protective gear face riot police on a Hong Kong street during the anti-extradition bill protests in August. Beijing is moving to pass a law that could outlaw such protests.

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4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab

3:30pm May 29, 2020

by Emily Feng

Hong Kong is supposed to be a semiautonomous enclave of China, "one country, two systems." But China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law on the city, which critics say is illegal.

Pedestrians in Hong Kong walk under a giant screen showing a live telecast of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the closing session of the National People's Congress on Thursday.

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What To Know About Hong Kong's Special Status And What Happens If The U.S. Removes It

5:23pm May 28, 2020

by John Ruwitch

Here are some key points about what the latest moves by Beijing and Washington may mean for Hong Kong.

The closing session of China's National People's Congress plays on a television in a Hong Kong restaurant Thursday.

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China's Legislature Moves To Assert Authority Over Hong Kong

2:30pm May 28, 2020

by Mark Katkov

The National People's Congress authorized lawmakers to draft and enact a national security law aimed at suppressing dissent in Hong Kong. The U.S. says it means the end of the city's sovereignty.